Tracking pot from seed to sale.

The state of Oregon is starting to train marijuana growers, processors and store on new technology to make sure marijuana stays legally in our borders. This uses the same kind of chip that pets get from the humane society.

It's the software that will put Oregon's pot market on the same level as any corporation-organized inventory, tracked delivery and point of sale records.

It's from a company called Metrc. Colorado uses it as well. Washington uses something similar.

A blue barcode starts in the soil. Inside the tag is a chip with a serial number that is read by an RFID scanner.

Yeast fermentation technique allows researchers to isolate cannabinoids for treatment of different diseases.

New medical marijuana products produced by yeast could soon be on the market, the co-founder of a biotech company says. That could potentially lead to a wider range of cannabinoid-based drugs that proponents say could be more effective for treating certain medical conditions than medical marijuana itself.

Cannabinoids are chemical compounds found in marijuana. Kevin Chen's Montreal-based company,  Hyasynth, has successfully made the cannabinoid  cannabigerol (CBG) from genetically engineered yeast, and he says this could be a precursor to other major and minor  cannabinoids.

“Whether novice or aficionado, knowing how to assess cannabis flower quality is key to having the best possible experience.”

All Cannabis is not created equal, and just as wine enthusiasts enjoy a user friendly tasting system and diamond buyers employ the “Four C’s,” Good Chemistry Nurseries, one of the industry’s most experienced Cannabis producers has now created a stylish, easy-to-use free consumer cannabis evaluation guide for assessing quality cannabis flower.

Shares in medical cannabis company MGC Pharmaceuticals have surged more than six per cent as it launches an online sales platform for its cosmetic products.

The MGC Derma brand of cannabidiol based cosmetics can now be sold directly to consumers in the European Union and other countries where cannabidiol based cosmetics are legally sold.

"The establishment of an online retail platform complements the company's existing wholesale sales channels and allows MGC Pharmaceuticals to significantly accelerate its direct-to-customer product sales strategy," the company said.

Cannabidiol is a non-psychoactive component of cannabis and accounts for more than 50 per cent of known therapeutic applications.

MGC shares gained 0.2 cents, or 6.45 per cent, to 3.3 cents.

GreenGro Technologies Inc (OTCMKTS:GRNH) is on an amazing run up the charts. Shares have now more than tripled off the early March lows. The run looks set to continue as GreenGro and other pot stocks go on a Green Rush 2.0 and deliver big profits for cannabis investors.

A social network for cannabis consumers is seeking investors who see potential in the business of pot.

MassRoots Inc., a “technology platform for the cannabis industry,” filed IPO papers today to be NASDAQ’s first publicly traded marijuana-related company. 

Massroots is an online forum and mobile app where pot smokers can share pot photos and memes with like-minded users. The app uses location-sharing to connect local users, or to give a tour of buds around the world.

Keith McCarty had already given his parents plenty of reason to be proud of their only son.

In 2012, a technology company he helped build was bought by Microsoft for $1.2 billion. At 26, the Orange native was sitting pretty.

So later that year, when McCarty met his parents in a local taco shop to tell them about the first tech company he was launching on his own, expectations were high.

McCarty said his company would be called Eaze, and it would be an on-demand health care service that connects medical marijuana patients with deliveries from local dispensaries.

With a couple of taps on a smartphone, he explained, patients could order buds or edibles for discreet delivery in 20 minutes or less – much like calling for a ride from Uber.

Meadow, which has been described in the press as the “Uber for cannabis,” connects consumers with doctors that provide medical marijuana prescriptions over video chat, and then connects them to a local dispensary that provides home delivery.

On the heels of the news that Meadow has raised $2.1 million in new funding to build out specialized enterprise software, The Macro’s Steven Chan talked to Meadow’s co-founders Harrison Lee, Scott Garman, David Hua, and Rick Harrison about building a company in a highly regulated (and often stigmatized) space, creating community, navigating political hurdles, and more.

Social media is a blessing for small business entrepreneurs to spread the word about their business without spending a huge amount of advertising dollars. Nevertheless, a majority of small businesses are not able to capitalize on this opportunity.

A recent ProOpinion poll found that many small business professionals don’t use social media or a social media calendar on a regular basis. Only 31 percent post frequently on social media, and what’s even worse, just 15 percent interact with their audience.

A hot San Francisco marijuana startup, Meadow, has announced millions in funding from an eclectic local group of investors with connections to Facebook, Reddit and the 49ers.

SOMA tech company Meadow announced this morning it has received $2.1 million in seed funding today from a collection of investors including former Facebookers now at Slow Ventures, Reddit’s CEO and founder Steve Huffman, Joe Montana’s investment fund Liquid 2 Ventures, and Justin Kan, creator of Justin.TV and Twitch.